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It is the last Sunday of the month which means this weeks #bookoftheweek is Franklin Pierce: Young Hickory of the Granite Hills by Roy Franklin Nichols. And lacking a cocktail called Young Hickory, or even one called Granite Hills, I made an Angry Spiced Rum: https://www.angryorchard.com/food-and-mixology/cocktails/crisp-apple/angry-spiced-rum 4 oz Angry Orchard Crisp Apple 1 oz Spiced Rum 1/2 oz Lime Juice 3/4 oz Simple Syrup 1 tsp Allspice Liqueur The recipe says to shake it up. I experienced a small explosion. I recommend stirring. My site: lokislibrarian.com #bookreview #bookoftheweek #cocktail #booze #booktube #booktuber #readingtime #read #learning #knowledgeispower #booklover #booksandbooze #presidents #ushistory #FranklinPierce #NewHampshirePresident #democraticparty #bleedingkansas

This weeks #bookoftheweek explores Keith Raniere and the world of NXIVM, Don't Call it a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of NXIVM by Sarah Berman was an excellent breakdown of the horrifying shitshow that was Keith Raniere and NXIVM. The accompanying cocktail comes to us from ANOTHER book, Mixology and Murder: Cocktails Inspired by Infamous Serial Killers, Cold Cases, Cults, and Other Disturbing True Crime Stories by Kierra Sondereker, which can definitely be purchased through Amazon, that's where I bought my copy. The Clifton Park Club is 2 oz gin 1 egg white 3/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice 1/2 oz raspberry syrup 3 fresh raspberries for garnish Place all ingredients (except the raspberries) in a cocktail shaker with ice, shake for about 20 seconds, strain into a coupe (or cocktail) glass. Garnish with the raspberries and enjoy. This cocktail was way too good to be matched with a psychopath like Raniere. I actually feel a little bad at how much I liked the cocktail. Additional links: The Daily Stoic: https://dailystoic.com/ The Atlas Society: https://www.atlassociety.org/ MLM vs Pyramid Scheme: https://www.thebalancesmb.com/is-it-multilevel-marketing-or-a-pyramid-scheme-2947159 Author Sarah Berman (for the book of the week: https://www.vice.com/en/contributor/sarah-berman Author Kierra Sondereker (for the cocktails): https://ulyssespress.com/authors/kierra-sondereker/ My Website: lokislibrarian.com #bookreview #bookoftheweek #cocktail #booze #booktube #booktuber #readingtime #read #learning #knowledgeispower #booklover #booksandbooze #cults #nxivm #dos #keithraniere

This weeks #bookoftheweek is Anne Applebaum's Red Famine: Stalin's War on Ukraine, an excellently researched and written book about the Holodomor. The topical cocktail is Ukrainian Flag Cocktail: https://www.wickiwackiwoo.com/ukrainian-flag-cocktail-recipe/ If you want to see the cocktail made correctly...so the liquors actually separate and float the way they are supposed to, here is the link the above site includes on making of the cocktail: https://youtu.be/ModiZUq39bA The cocktail is equal parts banana liquor and blue curacao. You're supposed to slowly pour the curacao over a spoon so that it floats on top of the banana liqueur, creating a blue and yellow cocktail that looks like the Ukrainian flag. I did not do it right. Mine just came out blue. #bookreview #bookoftheweek #cocktail #booze #booktube #booktuber #readingtime #read #learning #knowledgeispower #booklover #booksandbooze #holodomor #ukraine #ukrainianfamine #communismsucks

This weeks #bookoftheweek gives voice to those who, at least physically, survived Guevara's murderous path through Cuba. All bear scars as a result of the encounter, though. Exposing the Real Che Guevara and the Useful Idiots Who Idolize Him by Humberto Fontava is a brisk stroll through horror and tyranny, but an important stroll that anyone who has ever sported Che memorabilia would be well advised to take. The accompanying cocktail is called Truth and Clarity: https://www.npr.org/2019/12/31/792675866/a-truth-and-clarity-cocktail-to-carry-us-into-2020 1 1/2 oz White Vermouth 1/2 oz Suntory Toki Whisky 3 oz Club Soda 3 healthy dashes of bitter lemon vinegar or apple cider vinegar Combine the ingredients in a glass full of ice, add the club soda, and gently stir, Garnish with lemon peel (optional) #bookreview #bookoftheweek #cocktail #booze #booktube #booktuber #readingtime #read #learning #knowledgeispower #booklover #booksandbooze #cheguevara #massmurder #idiots #cuba #cubahistory #historyofcommunism #communismsucks #communism

This weeks #bookoftheweek is John Carreyrou's telling of the Theranos story, Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup. And the topical cocktail is called Edison's Medicine: https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/3534/edisons-medicine-cocktail 6 Basil Leaves 1 1/2 oz silver Cachaca 1/2 oz Yellow Chartreuse Liqueur 3/4 oz Lime Juice 1/2 oz Agave Syrup 1/3 oz chilled water (only if you're using dry ice for the cocktail. If you're using wet ice, you can omit the water) Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a glass. Additional Links: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Pathology Blawg Archive: https://archive.ph/BGtRJ #bookreview #bookoftheweek #cocktail #booze #booktube #booktuber #readingtime #read #learning #knowledgeispower #booklover #booksandbooze

This weeks #bookoftheweek is Millard Fillmore: Biography of a President by Robert J. Rayback. Quick biography of our 13th president can't pretty up his enactment and enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Laws in 1850. The accompanying cocktail is called Conflict and Compromise: https://www.liquor.com/recipes/conflict-and-compromise/ 1 1/2 ozs Tequila (I used Blanco) 3/4 oz melon liquor 3/4 oz lime juice 1/2 oz agave nectar 2 slices jalapeno 7 cilantro leaves Optional: Garnish with Cilantro Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake. Double-strain into a glass over crushed ice. Garnish if you want and enjoy. The Husband says it tastes like a watermelon now n later. Not bad overall. While I could smell the tequila, I could not taste it, so that was a win. Book Review, Book of the Week, Cocktails, Cocktail, Booze, Booktube, Booktuber, Reading Time, Read, Read More Books, Learning, Knowledge is Power, Book Lover, Bookworm Life

This weeks #bookoftheweek is Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution by Mona Eltahawy. This book is a quick review of just how horribly women are oppressed in countries that are run by Islamic extremists. Appropriately enough, the accompanying cocktail is called Hymen Ripper: http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink11727.html 1/2 oz Raspberry Vodka 1/2 oz Triple Sec 1/2 oz Melon Liqueuer 1/2 oz Coconut Rum Put all ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake it, pour into a shot glass. Book Review, Book of the Week, Cocktails, Cocktail, Booze, Booktube, Booktuber, Reading Time, Read, Read More Books, Learning, Knowledge is Power, Book Lover, Bookworm Life, books and booze,

This weeks #bookoftheweek is The United States of Fear by Dr. Mark McDonald. A quick dive into what exactly is Mass Delusional Psychosis and what can we do about it? The accompanying #cocktail is, appropriately enough, called Psychosis. https://makemeacocktail.com/cocktail/4091/psychosis/ 1/2 shot Malibu Rum 1/2 shot Lime Juice 1 shot Coke 1 dash Grenadine 1 shot Apple Juice 1/2 shot Absinthe (red) 1/2 shot Lemon Vodka 1/2 shot Blue Curacao I could not find absinthe red, which has hyacinth for color and flavor, so I went with traditional...except for the government interference...Absinthe. Overall this cocktail was...ok. Drinkable. A bit sour. Could definitely taste the wormwood. South Park Season 21 Episode 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-xTQd8djyo&list=ELcJ-4Wb9khSgBMof97FDI0Q #bookreview #cocktails #booze #booksandbooze #psychosis #psychosiscocktail

This weeks #bookoftheweek is Terror to the Wicked by Tobey Pearl. This 400 year old murder led to the first trial by jury in America and laid the groundwork for American jurisprudence. The accompanying cocktail is called Justice Served, found here: https://www.bundaberg.com/en-us/cocktail/justice-served/ 1 oz Fernet 1 Orange Wedge Ginger Beer Orange Rind for Garnish #bookreview #booksandbooze #cocktails #cocktail #reading #USHistory #booze

This weeks #bookoftheweek is Zachary Taylor: Soldier, Planter, Statesman of the Old Southwest by K. Jack Bauer, about our 12th president and the second to die in office, Zachary Taylor. The complimentary cocktail is Old Rough and Ready, which was President Taylor's nickname when he was a soldier and General with the US Army. The cocktail itself was supposedly from South House, Jersey City, NJ; however, it does not appear to be on their current menu. I found it online here: https://www.redbookmag.com/food-recipes/recipes/g1842/best-cocktails-in-america/ The recipe is Torched Thyme 2 oz Kentucky Bourbon 3/4 oz fresh squeezed lemon 3/4 oz honey syrup (one part honey to one part hot water. I put both in a small mason jar, put the lid on, and shook until the honey and water were fully blended and liquid) Dash of Orange Bitters Lemon Garnish My smoking escapade did not go so well, owing to the thyme was still too green, but you light the plant on fire on a fireproof dish (recommend having a fire extinguisher handy for this one), then once the plant is smoking, place your cup upside down over it so the glass fills with the smoke. The thyme should be SMOKING, not on active fire. Think how incense burns for an idea of what you should be seeing. While the glass is smoking, put the rest of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake it up. Put fresh ice in your smoked glass, pour the mixed cocktail, garnish with lemon. #booktube #bookreview #cocktail #booze #ushistory #uspresidents #booksandbooze #zacharytaylor #oldroughandready

This weeks #bookoftheweek is Ayaan Hirsi Ali's latest book, Prey: Immigration, Islam, and the Erosion of the Rights of Women. This book was triggering. Good. You SHOULD be triggered to know what's going on in Europe. Because God knows the media isn't doing it's job. The accompanying cocktail is The Prophet :) Because the irony appeals to me. https://www.backwardsdistilling.com/recipes/veiled-prophet/ 1.5 ozs Gin 3 ozs Tart Cherry Juice .5 ozs Vanilla Syrup 3 dashes Chocolate Bitters Put all in a shaker with ice and shake, Pour into cocktail glass and garnish with cinnamon. #booktube #bookreview #cocktail #booze #ayaanhirsiali #islam #womensrights #feminism

This weeks #bookofthweek is Tecumseh and the Prophet by Peter Cozzens, and was an excellent cross between history and anthropology on the Shawnee culture. The topical cocktail is The Warrior: http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink8358.html 1 oz Dry Vermouth 1 oz Sweet Vermouth 1/2 oz Brandy 1/2 tsp Licorice Liqueur 1/2 tsp Cointreau Pour all into a mixing glass with ice, stir well, strain into a cocktail glass. #booktube #bookreview #cocktail #booze #ushistory #shawneehistory #tecumseh #tenskwatawa #booksandbooze

This weeks #bookoftheweek is What Would Skeletor Do? Diabolical Ways to Master the Universe by Robb Pearlman. This tongue in cheek sarcasta-manual on how to live life was a very fast 30 minute read that left me wondering: Is this genuinely good advice? Or the outcome of an extremely toxic personality? (Skeletors, not Mr. Pearlman's. I have not met Mr. Pearlman. I'm sure he's lovely :) ) The cocktail is, no surprise, Skeletor: https://www.cocktail.uk.com/cocktails/skeletor 2 parts Gin 1 part Blue Caracao 1/2 part Grand Marnier 1 part Parfait Amour (I substituted Creme de Violette) Top with Lemonade 1 Maraschino Cherry Dash of Elderflower Syrup Pour Gin and Grand Marnier into a glass and stir. Add Blue Caracao and Parfait Amour (Creme de Violette). Top with Lemonade. Add Dash of Elderflower Syrup and Maraschino Cherry. I mixed it out of order on camera, but I made a second while the video was uploading, and it is still Blue. The Creme de Violette did not override the blue of the Blue Caracao. Not sure if Parfait Amour would make it purple or not. #bookreview #booktube #cocktail #booze #skeletor #booksandbooze

The 11th president and topic of this weeks #bookoftheweek is James K. Polk and the book is Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America by Walter R. Borneman. Polk is another one I didn't know much about but this introduced a lot of information and reinforced that history does not happen in a vacuum. The Topical Cocktail is Manifest Destiny: https://coffeecocktails.com.au/recipes/manifest-destiny/ 1.5 oz Aged Rum 1 oz Coffee Liqueur 1/3 oz Amaretto 1/3 oz Frangelico 1/3 oz Grand Marnier 1/3 oz Banana Liqueur Add to mixing glass, add ice, stir well, strain into a chilled glass. #bookreview #booktube #cocktail #booze #booksandbooze #ushistory #JamesKPolk #manifestdestiny

This weeks #bookoftheweek is Bad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment by James H. Jones. If you ever wondered why an entire population of people might reject government doctors, this book explains it. In horrifying detail. And bears out the lesson: If it's free, then you are the product. Topical Cocktail is, appropriately enough, a healthy does of Penicillin: https://www.liquor.com/recipes/penicillin/ 2 ozs blended scotch 3/4 oz lemon juice 3/4 oz honey-ginger syrup (To make: combine 1 cup of honey, 1 cup of water, and 1 6-inch piece of ginger peeled and thinly sliced in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to medium and boil for 5 minutes. Refrigerate overnight before straining out the ginger.) 1/4 oz Islay single malt scotch Candied Ginger to garnish Place the blended scotch, lemon juice, and honey-ginger syrup in a shaker with ice and shake. Strain over fresh ice. Float the 1/4 oz Islay single malt scotch over the top. Drop a candied ginger in. Enjoy! #bookreview #science #phs #cdc #syphilis #trustthegovernment #sarcasm #booktube

This weeks #bookoftheweek is Beaten Black and Blue by Brandon Tatum. If you don't know who he is, here is a link to his channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheOfficerTatum Good cause mentioned in the book, Breaking Barriers United: https://breakingbarriersunited.com/ This weeks cocktail is the Black and Blue: http://www.completecocktails.com/Drinks/BlackandBlue.aspx Recipe is 3/4 oz cherry vodka 1/2 oz raspberry liqueur 1/4 oz blue caracao Shake with ice, pour into iced shot glass. Looks like a bruise, tastes like either grape koolaid or nyquil. This was a good book, a fast read that providers perspective on policing in America from one of the good men who did the job. #bookreview #booktube #officertatum

This weeks #bookoftheweek is More Liberty Means Less Government by Walter E Williams. Concise as ever, this book is a collection of his weekly columns written between 1995 and 1997. Providing an overview of Williams opinions on why government is corruption and force, and the best bet you can back is liberty for all. The matching Cocktail is The Swindle: https://www.cointreau.com/us/en/cocktails/swindle 1 oz Cointreau 2 oz Mezcal 0.75 oz fresh lime juice 0.25 oz fresh lemon juice 0.5 oz orange juice Shake with ice, pour over ice. Optional garnish is chili-lime seasoning. #booktube #bookreview #economics #liberty #governmentisforce

Out of nowhere, John Tyler became My Favorite President. Seriously, this book was excellent, providing insight in to a little know president who has been largely forgotten by history. President Without a Party: The Life of John Tyler by Christopher J. Leahy is worth a read. This weeks cocktail is called The Dark Horse, here is a link to the recipe online: http://www.grouprecipes.com/67704/the-dark-horse-cocktail.html 2 Tblsp of Rum 2 Tblsp of kahlua OR coffee liqueur 1 tsp of vermouth dash of lemon Shake with ice and pour over crushed ice. Top with coke. An excellent drink to go with an excellent book, about a most excellent President. Other presidents mentioned: Andrew Jackson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1Uv9WSbYFU William Henry Harrison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSzbpHDmJFM John Quincy Adams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40iwwGrU0ww Martin van Buren: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds8OB1EE35w Thomas Jefferson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsT8WGnIgrU&t=1s #bookreview #booktube #bookoftheweek #history #ushistory #americanpresidents

This excellent primer on economics was a very quick read, that covers a lot of ground that is grossly misunderstood by the average American, and not at all understood by the average government hack. This weeks #bookoftheweek is Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt. The accompanying #cocktail for #booksandbooze was a classic margarita, as provided in the book Fancy AF Cocktails by Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval

This weeks book of the week is Permanent Record by Edward Snowden. This book should be required reading in high school, and there are multiple college level courses that should examine it as well. Highly recommend everyone read this one. The cocktail was a spy classic Martini....shaken not stirred, which is the wrong way to mix a martini, but that's how Bond always ordered it, so here it is: https://www.thespruceeats.com/classic-gin-martini-recipe-759739 Cracked ice 2½ ounces London dry gin, such as Beefeater ½ ounce dry vermouth, such as Noilly Prat Optional dash of bitters Green olive for garnish Place all in shaker with ice. Should be stirred, but of course I shook mine. Serve with green olive. It was gross. I dislike the classic gin martini. Links to sources mentioned in the video: Unclassified Report on the President's Surveillance Program: https://irp.fas.org/eprint/psp.pdf CIA's Chief Tech Officer on Big Data: We Try to Collect Everything and Hang Onto It Forever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUPd2uMiXXg&t=902s booktube, book review, Permanent Record, Edward Snowden, knowledge is power

This book is way more enjoyable if you treat each chapter as a stand alone essay on a specific topic, rather than expecting a linear story about the Byzantine Empire. This weeks cocktail comes to us from Difford's Guide (not sponsored, just using their recipe) https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/347/byzantine Muddle Six fresh Basil leaves, then add ice 1.5 ozs of dry gin .5 ozs Passionfruit syrup .5 ozs lime and lemongrass cordial. I made my own using the recipe from this site: https://www.womensweeklyfood.com.au/recipes/lime-and-lemongrass-cordial-22796 2 ozs Pineapple juice Mix together in shaker and pour over ice. Now, the original recipe calls for a collins glass, which I missed, and poured mine in to a short tumbler. If you use a collins glass, top it off with tonic water. Since I missed that and my glass was too short, I drank it straight, which was good! I later added some tonic water, which I did not care for. Books mentioned in this review: The Last Viking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8G4eo7MwWA book tube, book review, book of the week, cocktails, alcohol, mixed drinks, byzantine, byzantium, Constantinople

This weeks book of the week jumps in to the field of forensic anthropology. Dead Men Do Tell Tales by Dr. William R Maples and Michael Browning was a truly interesting read. The cocktail came from Tarot and Tequila by David Ross, and appropriately is based on The Death card. 1.5 ozs Blanco Tequila .5 oz Mezcal 2 ozs fresh lime juice 1 oz activated charcoal syrup 1 lime wheel for garnish mix the ingredients in a shaker and pour over ice. To me it tasted like limeade. It was ok. Good thing the tequila was barely tasted, since the smell of it provoked a response from my long ago Tequila Hangover The Gulag Archipelago Volume 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wQFtihDSDs The Gulag Archipelago Volume 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX25xjO6Ap4 The Gulag Archipelago Volume 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fTS3PBTsWQ&t=53s Irreversible Damage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Huw2omdWLYM booktube, book reviews, book of the week, forensic anthropology, science

This weeks book of the week is on the 9th president, William Henry Harrison. Best known for dying 31 days after being inaugurated, WHH had a long history as President Jefferson's Indian Affairs Officer in the Indiana Territory. It is not a pretty story. This weeks Cocktail is good old fashioned Egg Nog...and I mean Olde Fashioned. With an E 1 egg 1 teaspoon of sugar dry red wine or hard cider nutmeg Mix the egg and sugar in a cocktail mixer over ice and pour into a glass. Pour the cider or wine over that. Sprinkle nutmeg on top. Recipe is also here: http://www.jollybartender.com/2017/12/general-harrisons-eggnog.html #booktube #bookreview #USHistory #USPresidents #williamhenryharrison

This weeks book of the week is the amazing book Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood by Danny Trejo with Donal Logue. This has been my favorite book this year and it took me from knowing who Trejo was, to being a bona fide fan. He may be my favorite person ever at this point, and I cannot recommend this book enough. #bookreview #biography #bookoftheweek

This weeks book of the week was a bit disappointing, as the author could not seem to stop pushing her 21st century political ideology on 1,000 year old history. It was not a happy pairing. This weeks Cocktail is, appropriately enough, called The Valkyrie: 2 oz. Vanilla Vodka 1/2 oz pink grapefruit juice 1/2 oz vanilla sugar syrup Shake with ice and strain into a glass filled with crushed ice. Recipe from https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/2023/valkyrie-cocktail Videos mentioned in this one: Amityville Horror: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nAm4G7evR4 Irreversible Damage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Huw2omdWLYM The Last Viking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8G4eo7MwWA Genghis Kahn and the Making of the Modern World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzxMqzR9Bak&t=1s book of the week; book review; biology; evolution; gender studies; vikings; history;